Blue ear disease affects 270,000 pigs in Vietnam May 27, 2008
Now, PRRS is hitting 10 Vietnamese provinces, including Thanh Hoa, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh in the northern region, and Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Lam Dong and Thua Thien Huein the central region, and Vinh Long in the southern one, according to the department. PRRS was first recognized in the United States in the mid-1980sand is now present in most pig producing countries. (Xinhuanet, China)
In with the old May 23, 2008
One of the most ambitious undertakings was the restoration of a 22-meter-long community house that To Hanh Trinh found in Nam Dinh Province, about 90 kilometers south of Hanoi. It had been used by a Christian community, but its members were going to burn it to make way for a modern church. (International Herald Tribune)
Kashima reach quarterfinals as Beijing crashes out May 22, 2008
Kashima Antlers' Shinzo Korogi, in red, of Japan scores a goal past goalie Tran Thanh Trung of Nam Dinh of Vietnam in Hanoi on Wednesday ... Japan's Kashima Antlers progressed to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win away at Vietnam's Nam Dinh on Wednesday ... Kashima had to wait until the 28th minute for a goal to settle nerves against Nam Dinh, with Yuzo Tashiro getting on the end of a long pass to beat the offside trap and slot home. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Earthquake halts Asian Champions League play May 20, 2008
Kashima is well ahead on that score and a win at the home of bottom club Nam Dinh of Vietnam will be enough for a place in the knockout stage, regardless of how the Chinese do against Krung Thai Bank. The only other unresolved situation is Group C where Al Karama of Syria is aiming for a third consecutive quarterfinal appearance. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Gamba Osaka reach final eight May 8, 2008
Kashima only has to win its final match at modest Nam Dinh of Vietnam in two weeks' time to be the third Japanese team into the last eight ... Beijing Guoan had a 3-0 home win over Nam Dinh to remain level on points with Kashima. (Aljazeera.Net)
Quarter finals beckon in ACL May 7, 2008
"The injury to Marquinhos might have done some psychological damage to our players,'' said Kashima's Brazilian coach Oswaldo Oliveira. Beijing hosts Nam Dinh of Vietnam and will likely take the three points to keep up with Kashima but a vastly inferior goal difference could count against the Chinese team. Al Karama of Syria only needs to avoid defeat at the United Arab Emirates' Al Wahda to top Group C and reach the last eight for the third consecutive year. Qatar powerhouse Al-Sadd has a faint... (Aljazeera.Net)
Vietnam reports additional pig disease-hit provinces Apr 22, 2008
Specimens from ill pigs in Yen Mo of northern province of Ninh Binh and Y Yen of Nam Dinh province were tested positive to PRRS virus, the paper quoted the country's Department of Animal Health as reporting. Now, PRRS is hitting the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh in the northern region, and HaTinh, Quang Nam, Nghe An, Lam Dong and Thua Thien Hue in the central region, said the department. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vietnam imposes rice export curb Apr 18, 2008
"Domestic prices could not be as high as export ones. Meanwhile, we have to pay a lot of money for fertilizers and other production materials," said Nguyen Thi Nu, a farmer in northern Nam Dinh province, one of best rice growing areas in Vietnam. For rice businesses which should have benefited from higher prices, they prefer stable prices than high ones. (Xinhuanet, China)
Big teams face elimination as competition reaches halfway mark Apr 8, 2008
Japanese champions Kashima Antlers lead Group F and are in fine form after a 9-1 victory over Krung Thai Bank and a 6-0 thrashing of Nam Dinh of Vietnam, as well as leading the J-League after winning their last 15 domestic matches. Wednesday with be a different matter as Beijing Guoan of China, also with six points from the opening two games, provide the next opposition. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Vietnam reports over 100 cholera cases Apr 8, 2008
The patients have come from Hanoi capital, Hai Phong city and the 10 provinces of Ha Tay, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Vinh Phuc, Hai Duong and Ninh Binh, local newspaper Saigon Liberation on Tuesday quoted the Vietnamese Ministry of Health as reporting. Up to 78 percent of cholera patients ate unsafe foodstuffs such as blood budding, raw vegetables and raw shrimp paste, the ministry said, noting that the high risk of cholera infection in Vietnam is also due to... (Xinhuanet, China)
85 Cholera affected patients found in Vietnam Apr 3, 2008
Other affected localities include Hai Phong city, and the provinces of Ha Tay, Bac Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and Vinh Phuc. Most of the patients ate unsafe food such as raw shrimp paste, seafood salad and puddings. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rising rice prices spark concerns Mar 28, 2008
Another farmer, Cao Thi Thuy, 37, in Nam Dinh province, 75 miles south of Hanoi, said exporters have actually been paying less for rice over the last week. "If the world prices are going up still, then Vietnamese rice-exporting companies are benefiting, not us," she said. (MSNBC -- Race)
J-League champions Antlers gouge Vietnamese side Mar 21, 2008
Hot: Masashi Motoyama scored twice in Kashima Antlers' 6-0 rout of Vietnamese side Nam Dinh in the AFC Champions League ... Meanwhile Kashima strolled to a 6-0 rout of Vietnam s Nam Dinh as they continued their free-scoring start to the campaign. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bird flu hits Vietnam's capital Mar 7, 2008
Vietnam currently has nine localities having poultry being hit by bird flu: Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Tuyen Quang, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Ha Nam and Hanoi in the northern region, and southern Vinh Long province. Bird flu outbreaks in Vietnam, starting in December 2003, have killed and led to the forced culling of dozens of millions of fowls in the country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dead Poultry Raises Bird Flu Alarm In Vietnam Feb 20, 2008
The department, in a separate report, said that bird flu has killed nearly 2,500 ducks and chickens in the northern provinces of Hai Duong, Nam Dinh and Tuyen Quang, bringing to seven the provinces on the government's bird flu watchlist. Animal health workers have slaughtered the remaining 1,900 birds at the three infected farms. (Planet Ark, United States)
3 more provinces in Vietnam report bird flu outbreaks Feb 20, 2008
Over the past few days, bird flu has killed 90 fowls in Tuyen Quang province's Ham Yen district, nearly 1,800 in Nam Dinh province's Vu Ban district, and 640 in Hai Duong province's Thanh Mien district. Currently seven localities were hit by bird flu: Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh and Tuyen Quang in the northern region, central Quang Binh province, and northern Long An province, according to the Department of Animal Health under the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural... (Xinhuanet, China)
The war on disease in Asia: Avian virus Jan 28, 2008
The dangers of a potential bird flu pandemic were seen with previous outbreaks in a farming area in Vietnam's Nam Dinh province, about 60 miles from Hanoi ... HELEN ALTONN / Hundreds of ducks, natural carriers of avian virus, have been vaccinated, said a farmer raising them in Vietnam's Nam Dinh Province, which has had avian influenza cases ... In the Lien Minh Village in Nam Dinh, which had a virus outbreak in May, a 52-year-old farmer with more than 200 chickens said through an interpreter,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tough draws for Australian teams in AFC Champions League Dec 18, 2007
The slots were handed to Krung Thai Bank and Nam Dinh of Thailand and Vietnam ... Group F: Krung Thai bank (Tha), Beijing Guoan (Chn), Nam Dinh (Vie), Kashima Antlers (Jpn). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Dec 14, 2007
The Asian Football Confederation cited the late completion of Indonesia's domestic league and cup competitions as the reason, with the slots instead going to Thai Premier League runners-up Krung Thai Bank and Vietnam Cup holders Nam Dinh. The Indonesian league season kicked off in February but was halted from May to August for the Asian Cup and again in September for Ramadan, making for a backlog of matches. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Indonesian teams out of Asian CL Dec 13, 2007
The AFC cited the late completion of Indonesia's domestic league and cup competitions as the reason for the banning, with the slots instead going to Krung Thai Bank, the Thai Premier League runners-up, and Nam Dinh, the Vietnam Cup holders. "The AFC Competitions Committee has confirmed that Indonesian clubs shall not be included in the AFC Champions League 2008 as both the Indonesia League and national knockout competition do not finish before January 2008," the AFC said. (Aljazeera.Net)
Bird flu spreads to sixth province in Vietnam Nov 10, 2007
Also affected are the provinces of Cao Bang, Nam Dinh and Ha Nam in the north, Quang Tri in the centre and Tra Vinh in the south. Vietnam, one of the countries worst hit by the virus, had managed to control the situation with mass culls and vaccinations, but it resurfaced in May and October. (Forbes)
Bird flu-hit localities in Vietnam rise to 6 Nov 9, 2007
Now, bird flu is hitting the northern provinces of Ha Nam, Nam Dinh and Cao Bang, central Quang Tri province, and the southern provinces of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh, the department said, noting that cities and provinces nationwide are keeping on vaccinating poultry against bird flu viruses. Bird flu outbreaks in Vietnam, starting in December 2003, have killed and led to the forced culling of dozens of millions of fowls in the country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Korea leads investorcharge into Vietnam Jul 11, 2007
Teachang Corp also decided to inject $40 million in a new denim plant in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh after its joint venture with the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) and Thien Nam Ltd Co found initial success. The plant is capable of turning out 30 million meters of denim per year. (Asia Times Online)
Vietnam has 2 more bird flu patients Jun 14, 2007
Since early May, bird flu has hit poultry in 16 Vietnamese cities and provinces nationwide, namely Nghe An, Nam Dinh, Son La, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, Quang Nam, Hung Yen, Thai Binh and Phu Tho, according to the country's Department of Animal Health. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Vietnamese bird flu patient recovers fully Jun 12, 2007
Since early May, bird flu has hit poultry in 16 Vietnamese cities and provinces nationwide, namely Nghe An, Nam Dinh, Son La,Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, Quang Nam, Hung Yen, Thai Binh and Phu Tho, according to the country's Department of Animal Health. Editor: Feng Tao. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vietnam grants amnesty to local spy Jun 11, 2007
The man, born in northern Nam Dinh province, was arrested by the Hanoi Police for spying in 2002. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online)
Bird flu virus change lowers vaccine effectiveness May 31, 2007
Bird flu, starting to strike Vietnam in December 2003, has since early this month hit 12 Vietnamese cities and provinces, namely Quang Ninh, Son La, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh, Ha Nam and Vinh Phuc in the northern region, Nghe An in the central region, and Can Tho and Dong Thap in the southern one. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Poultry die en masse in three Vietnamese localities May 30, 2007
Bird flu, starting to strike Vietnam in December 2003, has hit 10 Vietnamese cities and provinces, namely Quang Ninh, Son La, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Ninh Binh and Bac Ninh in the northern region, Nghe An in the central region, and Can Tho and Dong Thap in the southern one, since early this month. A 30-year-old man of northern Vinh Phuc province, who exhibited bird flu symptoms on May 10 after slaughtering chickens for a wedding party, has recently been confirmed by Vietnam's Health... (People's Daily Online, China)
Bird Flu Strikes Duck Farms in Vietnam May 24, 2007
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One more Vietnamese province infected with bird flu May 24, 2007
Bird flu has hit five Vietnamese provinces, namely Quang Ninh, Son La and Nam Dinh in the northern region, Nghe An in the central region, and Dong Thap in the southern region, and southern Can Tho City since early this month. Bird flu outbreaks in Vietnam, starting in December 2003, have killed and led to the forced culling of dozens of millions of fowls in the country. (People's Daily Online)
Vietnamese man infected with bird flu May 23, 2007
Now, the bird flu is hitting four Vietnamese provinces, namely Quang Ninh, Son La and Nam Dinh in the northern region, and Nghe An in the central, and southern Can Tho City, which killed or led to the forced culling of nearly 26,000 fowls, according to the Department of Animal Health under the Vietnamese and Rural Development. Bird flu outbreaks in Vietnam have killed and led to the forced culling of dozens of millions of fowls in the country. (People's Daily Online, China)
Vietnam reports suspected human H5N1 infection, first since 2005 May 23, 2007
Earlier reports said poultry, mainly un-vaccinated ducks which died before reaching three months, had been found to be infected with the H5N1 strain in the southern province of Can Tho, as well as Son La, Quang Ninh and Nam Dinh in the north, and in the central province of Nghe an. Around 2,000 birds have died in the five provinces over the past week. (RIA Novosti)
Vietnam suspects first human bird-flu case since 2005 May 23, 2007
Still, Vietnam recently has detected new bird-flu outbreaks in poultry in five provinces: Son La, Nam Dinh and Quang Ninh in the north; Nghe An in central Vietnam; and Can Tho in the south. The new outbreaks have killed more than 2,000 ducks and chickens and prompted local veterinary authorities to cull thousands of live birds. (Monsters and Critics.com)
